Inside Retail

MAY 2, 2023

There was huge momentum behind the ‘shop local’ movement over the last few years, as consumers were restricted to certain locations during Covid-19 lock-downs, and felt connected to the success and survival of local businesses. This was partly measured by 2021 research from Shopper , with 62 percent of customers making an effort to support local businesses, and one in three Australians feeling closer to their local community during this period.

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Retail Focus

MAY 2, 2023

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Hunza G, the sustainable swimwear brand, is opening its debut store at 35-37 Monmouth Street in Seven Dials, Covent Garden. With physical collections only previously stocked within leading multi-brand stores including Selfridges, Harrods and Harvey Nichols, the opening of Hunza G in Seven Dials marks a milestone moment for the brand as it commits to its first retail store.

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Inside Retail

MAY 2, 2023

Trans-Tasman electronics retailer JB Hi-Fi says sales momentum continued to “moderate” during the third quarter from the previous elevated levels. For the three months to March 31, comparable sales in its Australian business were down 0.1 per cent while total sales grew 0.8 per cent. In its New Zealand business, both comparable sales and total sales increased by 10.8 per cent however The Good Guys subsidiary has reported a decline of 3.8 per cent.

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Retail Focus

MAY 2, 2023

Designing luxurious living spaces is an exciting process that requires a balance of creativity, innovation, and practicality. In today’s world, the latest trends in house and garden design reflect a desire for comfort, functionality, and sustainability, with a focus on creating spaces that are both visually stunning and practical. Homeowners are looking for ways to make their homes and gardens more livable, enjoyable, and environmentally responsible, while also incorporating the latest tec

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Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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Inside Retail

MAY 2, 2023

Sustained levels of retail sales delivered a “robust” third quarter for shopping mall operator Vicinity Centres. For the three months to March 31, sales in stores across the company’s portfolio rose by 13 per cent year on year and strong tenant demand drove an increase in leasing deals. The company completed 249 leasing deals during the quarter, a figure buoyed by positive growth in footfall in the operator’s CBD properties.

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Retail Times

MAY 2, 2023

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Who Gives A Crap, the eco-friendly toilet paper brand, has announced it is now available in 240 Waitrose stores and waitrose.com, marking its national debut in a UK supermarket. With a total of four different product SKUs available across stores up and down the UK, including the York, Southampton and Canary Wharf branches, Who Gives A Crap is celebrating

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MAY 2, 2023

Quadient (Euronext Paris: QDT), a leader in helping businesses create meaningful customer connections through digital and physical channels and a major global parcel locker operator, announced today that Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC), a public community college in Boston, Massachusetts serving a diverse student population of over 16,000, has selected Parcel Pending by Quadient refrigerated lockers to expand its successful DISH Food Pantry program that assists students struggling with food

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Inside Retail

MAY 2, 2023

On Savile Row, the London street long celebrated for turning out sharp suits, tailors have been racing to prepare the red and gold uniforms that will feature in Britain’s first coronation for 70 years, adorned with the new insignia of King Charles. The salesrooms have been busy too, as customers arrive to collect such uniforms as well as suits for people who will be guests this Saturday for one of the country’s most elaborate ceremonial occasions.

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MAY 2, 2023

Louisville, KY – The EXHIBITOR LIVE 2023 edition is in the books. For the first time in 30 years, the premier event for tradeshow directors and event coordinators took place outside of Las Vegas. Louisville, KY, home of the Kentucky Derby and the world’s finest bourbon distilleries, provided a cozier, more intimate venue in contrast to Vegas’ nonstop hustle and bustle, inviting attendees and exhibitors to stop and listen to each other on a deeper level.

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Inside Retail

MAY 2, 2023

Employers are out of touch with employee expectations. Well, stop the press. I’m fairly sure that this has been going on since the industrial revolution. Of course they are – there’s a natural disconnect between senior executive priorities and the priorities of the workforce. In fact, their roles, reporting lines and rewards are so often opposed, you’d be forgiven for thinking we designed it to guarantee a disconnect.

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MAY 2, 2023

Impulse buying is a long-established concept in marketing, and it shows no signs of slowing down. According to one survey, 64% of adults in the United States increased their impulse spending in 2022. The average monthly amount spent is $314, up from just $183 two years prior. Impulse buys can be a significant part of sales strategies for small, low-cost items, and counter displays are one of the best ways to promote them.

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MAY 2, 2023

Each year, Americans throw out 12 million tons of furniture, and a major culprit is the business sector. Wear-and tear is expected, but organizations should consider the cost of furniture restoration instead of investing thousands of dollars in new replacements. More than ever, workers want to be part of a progressive corporate culture that’s in keeping with their values and is also protecting the planet.

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Retail Design Blog

MAY 2, 2023

This year’s Ikea exhibition at the Fuorisalone, designed by architect Midori Hasuike and spatial designer Emerzon, generated a social atmosphere.

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Retail Times

MAY 2, 2023

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Brixton Brewery is stepping in with its YES, WE CANS campaign after new research showed one in 10 British people do not have a photo ID, and nearly two million (20%) Londoners are unsure of the new regulations.

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MAY 2, 2023

Given its huge popularity in the Far East, it’s no surprise that Palm Angels‘ latest store has opened its doors.

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Mindful Design

MAY 2, 2023

We have recently celebrated 15 years of being in business and of awesome design projects with a slightly different enterprise. Having been given this happy opportunity to look back at everything that we had created along the years, we decided to capture some of our best project in our new interior design book Small Store […] The post Our New Interior Design Book Is Here appeared first on Mindful Design Consulting.

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Retail Times

MAY 2, 2023

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Cypressa has unveiled an exciting new range of Sharing Platters that will help shoppers to recreate Mediterranean style small plate dining at home. Renowned for its pantry basics, including pastes and tapenades, olive oil and ancient grains, the new sharing platter range is Cypressa’s first ever chilled platter launch, and supports the brand’s miss

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Design Wanted

MAY 2, 2023

Introducing Vela table lamp – an illuminating masterpiece the design studio has crafted for the renowned Brazilian brand Iludi. In a world where technology is constantly […] The post Effortlessly elegant: Vela by Mario Alessiani makes use of laser cutting appeared first on DesignWanted.

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Retail Times

MAY 2, 2023

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Popular online homeware and interior retailer Rowen Homes has opened the doors to its first ever store in Metrocentre Gateshead on 28th April after the phenomenal growth of its online homeware business. Rowen curates and sells next-level, Instagram-worthy collections, and have amassed a substantial social media community of over 1.5 million in just two y

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Retail Design Blog

MAY 2, 2023

Within the process of rebranding Martesana, the historical pastry shop founded in Milan in 1966, we designed new packaging for.

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Retail Times

MAY 2, 2023

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! London’s latest viral pastry destination – Donutelier – is announcing the launch of a new limited-edition collection of exquisitely crafted doughnuts in celebration of the upcoming Coronation. Opened a stone’s throw from Covent Garden earlier this year, Donutelier offers luxury doughnuts hand-made at the world’s first “doughnut atelie

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Retail Design Blog

MAY 2, 2023

We Coffee’s third store have just been opened next to Ibirapuera Park, in the Vila Nova Conceição neighborhood in São.

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Retail Times

MAY 2, 2023

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Hunza G, the sustainable swimwear brand, is opening its debut store at 35-37 Monmouth Street in Seven Dials, Covent Garden. With physical collections only previously stocked within leading multi-brand stores including Selfridges, Harrods and Harvey Nichols, the opening of Hunza G in Seven Dials marks a milestone mom

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Retail Focus

MAY 2, 2023

TRILUX’s new lighting concept for Marks and Spencer food halls was designed to create a “bigger, better, fresher” shopping experience and bring the market feel to life. The black finish of the custom designed luminaire blends into the ceiling, allowing the focus to be on the produce. Marks and Spencer, a leading British retailer, wanted to bring a fresh, new look to its Food Halls.

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Retail Times

MAY 2, 2023

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! With the nation set for celebrations to mark the Coronation of King Charles III, IKEA is helping everyone get into the spirit – releasing a Swedish twist on the classic creamy Coronation Chicken recipe using its iconic (chicken) meatballs.

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Retail Design Blog

MAY 2, 2023

Switchup designed the Healthy.io offices prioritizing a thoughtful layout for collaboration in Tel Aviv, Israel. Healthy.io is a company that.

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Retail Times

MAY 2, 2023

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Non-alcoholic cocktail brand, Mavrik, has launched two new variants to its range, Espresso Martini and Passion Star Martini. Capitalising on the growing interest in Martini-style cocktails, these new 100% natural, alcohol-free cocktails are the perfect alternative for those seeking a sober lifestyle, are the designated driver, or who are looking for a he

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Retail Times

MAY 2, 2023

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Productsup announced today that Kimberly-Clark, the global manufacturer of brands such as Huggies, DryNites, Kleenex, and Cottonelle, has overcome their content syndication challenges to achieve the desired business results with the company’s powerful Product-to-Consumer (P2C) platform.

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Retail Times

MAY 2, 2023

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! UK retailers will see a boost of £1.76bn over King Charles’ Coronation weekend (6th – 8th May), as consumers stock up on street party essentials, according to new research. The King Charles III Coronation Report from the UK’s most-trusted savings site, VoucherCodes.co.uk, reveals that UK consumers are expected to spend £1.17bn on food and drink [&#

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Retail Times

MAY 2, 2023

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! From today (2 May 2023), Royal Mail will automatically redeliver parcels the next working day across the UK for customers who are not at home when posties attempt to deliver the first time. Under the new process, posties will automatically try to redeliver the next working day if the customer is not at home first […] If you want more information Re

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